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 | Guadeloupe |
| AREA | Total: 1780 sq km (687.3 sq miles). Basse-Terre: 839 sq km (324 sq miles). Grand-Terre: 564 sq km (218 sq miles). Marie-Galante: 150 sq km (58 sq miles). La Désirade: 29.7 sq km (11.5 sq miles). Les Saintes: 13.9 sq km (5.4 sq miles). St Barthélemy: 95 sq km (37 sq miles). St Martin (which shares the island with St Maarten, part of the Netherlands Antilles): 88 sq km (34 sq miles). |
| POPULATION | 413,900 (1996). |
| POPULATION DENSITY | 232.5 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL | Basse-Terre (administrative). |
| CAPITAL POPULATION | 14,100 (1990). Pointe-Ã -Pitre, on Grande Terre (commercial centre). Population: 26,069 (1990). |
| GEOGRAPHY | Guadeloupe comprises Guadeloupe proper (Basse-Terre), Grande-Terre (separated from Basse-Terre by a narrow sea channel) and five smaller islands. Basse-Terre has a rough volcanic relief whilst Grande Terre features rolling hills and flat plains. All the islands have beautiful white- or black-sand palm-fringed beaches. There are also many lush mountainous areas with stunning and unspoiled tropical scenery. |
| GOVERNMENT | Guadeloupe is an Overseas Department of France and as such is an integral part of the French Republic. Head of State: President Jacques Chirac since 1995, represented locally by Prefect Jean Fedini since 1996. Head of Government: Marcellin Lubeth, President of the General Council since 1998. |
| LANGUAGE | The official language is French. The lingua franca is Creole. |
| RELIGION | The majority are Roman Catholic, with a minority of predominantly Evangelical protestant groups. |
| STANDARD TIME | GMT - 4. |
| ELECTRICITY | 220 volts AC, 50Hz. |
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